Sporting Clube de Goa Clinches Narrow Victory over Churchill Brothers FC

Sporting Clube de Goa edged past Churchill Brothers FC by a solitary goal in the Goa Professional League at Tilak Maidan, Vasco.

The encounter seemed destined to end in a stalemate until Adil Khan rose to the occasion in the 84th minute. Capitalizing on a dangerous corner by Myron Fernandes, the defender delivered a powerful header that found the back of the net.

Churchill Brothers fought valiantly for an equalizer and were presented with a golden opportunity in the dying seconds of the match. However, their penalty hopes were dashed by a phenomenal save from Sporting goalkeeper Abhimanyu Singh, who ensured all three points remained with his team by denying Haokip from the penalty spot in what was the final kick of the game.

This victory propels Sporting Clube de Goa to the fourth position in the standings with 40 points after 21 matches. The Goan football league continues to witness a thrilling title race, with Sesa FA maintaining their lead at 45 points, closely followed by Pax of Nagoa SC (41 points) and Dempo (40 points with a game in hand).